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Keeping your customers happy depends on high quality prints — here are some ways to achieve them! Every screen printing shop has the goal of producing quality prints with as few misprints as possible. Achieving that goal not only means honing your skills as a printer, but also following some industry best practices to avoid problems […]

Meetings are an essential part of running a business, but you have to be careful they stay on track! Meetings create a bit of a catch-22 for businesses. They’re necessary for communicating with your staff, but they also can interfere with your screen printing shop’s production pace. The only way to resolve this dilemma is […]

When you’re establishing your business’s online presence, don’t neglect your site’s mobile performance! Pull your website up on your smart phone or tablet. What do you see? If your screen printing website hasn’t been mobile enabled, you’re doing your business a disservice. It’s estimated that 80 percent of website traffic will come from mobile devices […]

Exposure issues can create a lot of headaches in your screen printing shop, but fortunately there are some easy steps you can take to prevent them! Are your screens giving you problems? You know how important a great stencil is in creating a great screen print. For that reason, exposure problems can cause some of […]

A mission statement might seem insignificant, but it can play a big role in keeping your business on track! What drives your business? You likely know why you got into the screen printing business and what benefits you hoped to provide your customers. But do your customers know? Do your employees? And do your employees […]

A quality screen print begins with a quality screen, and a quality screen requires a smart and efficient screen department! There’s nothing quite like seeing a squeegee glide across a screen, depositing a perfect print onto a fresh substrate. While the process might come to life on the presses, everyone knows that the workhorse of any […]

A high quality multicolor screen print depends on tight registration — here are some ways to achieve it! This article was written for Printwearmag.com by Michael Jirasek Once upon a time… Some people viewed it as an art that could not be taught. To others it was a mystery that only a special few with “the eye” […]

Find out how UV LED exposure units can speed up your production and increase your efficiency! The popularity of UV LED exposure units has increased rapidly since they were introduced to the screen printing market only a few years ago. If you haven’t upgraded to a UV LED exposure unit in your screen printing shop, […]

If you’re not careful about keeping your shop clean, you might be costing yourself time and money! A dirty shop can cause a host of problems: Lint marks in the ink on finished prints, time lost searching for the right can of ink or the right screen, spills that can cause slips, boxes left out […]

If your screen printing business is humming along, with orders rolling in and sales increasing, it’s easy to assume that your business’s finances are in perfect shape. Running your business well means making it a habit of inspecting your finances in a more in-depth way. If you’ve never given your business a financial check-up, now […]

As your screen printing business grows in size, skill and reputation, your customers likely will be bringing you more complex prints. At the same time, you might be feeling ready to tackle a new challenge and learn a new technique. For creating intricate prints that are sure to wow your customers and draw attention to […]

While many factors determine the quality of your screen prints, it’s especially important not to overlook the condition of your pallets!  This article was written for Printwearmag.com by Michael Jirasek  It’s a part of the screen printing press that is known by many names — pallet, platen, shirtboard — to name a few of the more common descriptions. They’ve […]